FZUS51 KBUF 111403 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1003 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026 For waters within five nautical miles of shore Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum. LEZ020-LOZ030-112100- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-Lower Niagara River- 1003 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Showers. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A chance of showers during the day. .FRIDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly to mostly cloudy. The water temperature off Buffalo is 49 degrees. $$ LEZ040-041-112100- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1003 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026 .REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LOZ042-112100- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1003 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026 .REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy late this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. Showers during the day, then showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LOZ043-112100- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1003 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026 .REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers late this morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mainly clear. Waves around 1 foot. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. The water temperature off Rochester is 49 degrees. $$ LOZ044-112100- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 1003 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026 .REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers late this morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely during the day. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LOZ045-112100- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1003 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026 .REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late this morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. Showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. $$